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Kiss Me Deadly

1955 film by Robert Aldrich
Movie film Q2061752
Kiss Me Deadly
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Kiss Me Deadly

Summary

Kiss Me Deadly is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,223 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kiss Me Deadly's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Kiss Me Deadly was directed by Robert Aldrich[4].
  • Albert Isaac Bezzerides wrote the screenplay for Kiss Me Deadly[5].
  • Kiss Me Deadly's composer is recorded as Frank De Vol[6].
  • Kiss Me Deadly's genre is crime film[7].
  • Kiss Me Deadly's genre is film noir[8].
  • Kiss Me Deadly's genre is science fiction film[9].
  • Kiss Me Deadly's genre is drama film[10].
  • Kiss Me Deadly's genre is film based on a novel[11].
  • Kiss Me Deadly's based on is recorded as Kiss Me, Deadly[12].
  • A cast member of Kiss Me Deadly was Cloris Leachman[13].
  • A cast member of Kiss Me Deadly was Ralph Meeker[14].
  • A cast member of Kiss Me Deadly was Paul Stewart[15].
  • A cast member of Kiss Me Deadly was Albert Dekker[16].
  • A cast member of Kiss Me Deadly was Jack Elam[17].
  • A cast member of Kiss Me Deadly was Maxine Cooper Gomberg[18].
  • A cast member of Kiss Me Deadly was Fortunio Bonanova[19].
  • A cast member of Kiss Me Deadly was Jack Lambert[20].
  • A cast member of Kiss Me Deadly was Marjorie Bennett[21].
  • A cast member of Kiss Me Deadly was Strother Martin[22].
  • A cast member of Kiss Me Deadly was James McCallion[23].
  • A cast member of Kiss Me Deadly was Robert Cornthwaite[24].
  • A cast member of Kiss Me Deadly was Juano Hernández[25].
  • A cast member of Kiss Me Deadly was Nick Dennis[26].
  • A cast member of Kiss Me Deadly was Percy Helton[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Robert Aldrich[28] and Victor Saville[29]. Kiss Me Deadly was directed by Robert Aldrich[4]. Albert Isaac Bezzerides wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Cloris Leachman[13], Ralph Meeker[14], Paul Stewart[15], Albert Dekker[16], Jack Elam[17], and Maxine Cooper Gomberg[18].

Publication

Kiss Me Deadly was published on January 1, 1955[30]. The original language of it was English[31]. Genres include crime film[7], film noir[8], science fiction film[9], drama film[10], and film based on a novel[11]. It is part of National Film Registry[32]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

Kiss Me Deadly's main subject is Cold War[34].

Reception

Reviews include 98%[35] and 8.1/10[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Kiss Me Deadly's after a work by is recorded as Mickey Spillane[37].

Why It Matters

Kiss Me Deadly ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,223 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Related Entities

Cloris Leachman film Los Angeles Mickey Spillane Netflix Robert Aldrich United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . cinemagia.ro. Retrieved . cinemagia.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . film-o-holic.com. Retrieved . film-o-holic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . film-o-holic.com. Retrieved . film-o-holic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1h ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Howard Bristol
    Publication date → +1955-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Albert Isaac Bezzerides
    Part of → National Film Registry
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